Question: (11~14) Read the following five cases, and answer the question. [Case 1] Significantly fewer responses to confirmation requests are received than expected. [Case 2] Transactions
(11~14) Read the following five cases, and answer the question.
[Case 1] Significantly fewer responses to confirmation requests are received than
expected.
[Case 2] Transactions selected for testing are not supported by proper
documentation.
[Case 3] Significant deficiencies in internal control previously communicated to
management are not corrected.
[Case 4] Differences between reconciliations of control accounts and subsidiary
records are not investigated.
[Case 5] Negative confirmation requests yield fewer responses than in the prior
year's audit.
11. [Case 1] vs. [Case 5] : [Case 1] is an example that an auditor may suspect that
material misstatements arising from fraud exist in a client's financial statements. On
the contrary, [Case 5] corresponds to a reduced likelihood of material misstatement,
Because responses to negative confirmations are only received when there are
discrepancies. a lower response rate of the negative confirmations likely would be
indicative of fewer problems with accounts receivable.
A. True
B. False
12. [Case 3] vs. [Case 5] : Of these cases, an auditor may evaluate that [Case 3]
situation is more suspicious about material misstatements of the client's financial
statements than [Case 5] situation.
A. True
B. False
13. [Case 1] vs. [Case 2] : Of these cases, an auditor may evaluate that [Case 1]
situation is more suspicious about material misstatements of the client's financial
statements than [Case 2] situation.
A. True
B. False
14. In [Case 4], This case is just simple mistakes of client's employees. Therefore, [Case 4]
is not an example to be suspicious about material misstatement of the client's
financial statements.
A. True
B. False
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